May 12, 2005

Brainy surprise party After neuroscientist John Dowling presented his last lecture at the Science Center on Tuesday (May 10), he was treated to a surprise party in honor of three decades of exemplary teaching. Provost Steven E. Hyman praised Dowling, who was then presented with a cake decorated with a picture of a brain, the Harvard veritas symbol, and a likeness of the professor himself. Full story

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

Campus news and events

• Harvard Museum of Natural History names Elisabeth Werby as executive director

• PBHA hosts public service celebration

• Edward J.P. Hall joins Harvard's Department of Philosophy

• Fehrenbach named pProfessor of history of art and architecture

Awards and fellowships

• Hybrid delivery truck wins Roy Family Award

• Eisenbergs set to receive prestigious APA award

• University marshal honors Institute for Learning in Retirement nonagenarians

• Six University researchers receive NEH fellowships

• Levenson Teaching Prizes awarded

• IOP announces director's interns, thesis research funding recipients

• University applauds faculty and staff for 25 years of service

• Harvard Magazine names Ledecky Fellows for 2005-06

• Weissmans send students 'round the world

In memoriam

• Glenn Patton Wright, editor of Virginia Woolf, inspired teacher and mentor
  

Faculty Council notice for May 11

This month in Harvard history

Police reports

In brief

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